Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #17 |
| 14 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 19 | Scored | 34 |
| 31 | Conceded | 15 |
| -12 | GD | +19 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 20% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Austin FC have kicked off against San Jose Earthquakes. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Carlos Fierro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 15' Florian Jungwirth picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 188 games and scored 263 goals.
- 25' Eric Remedi is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Shea Salinas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 40' Austin FC have won 263 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Jared Stroud is booked for Austin FC — Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Cristian Espinoza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 59' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Brad Stuver has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' Shea Salinas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andres Rios on 67 minute.
- 71' Manny Perez gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Jared Stroud and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cade Cowell made 279 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' The whistle greets Paul Marie as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Fierro.
- 82' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski is replaced by Tommy Thompson.
- 84' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Kekuta Manneh on, Jon Gallagher off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- It finishes all square. Austin FC and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 24
- 14
- 18
- 41
- 8
- 7
- 21
- 10
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Kekuta Manneh 84'
-
20
Jared Stroud ↓ Manny Perez 71'
Bench
- 31
- 16
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 84'
- 6
-
2
Manny Perez ↑ 71'
- 3
- 11
- 19
- 4
Coach
Josh Wolff
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Andres Rios ↓ Shea Salinas 67'
- 93
- 4
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Cade Cowell 67'
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 1
- 5
- 10
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Carlos Fierro 77'
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 67'
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 82'
- 2
- 17
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 67'
-
7
Carlos Fierro ↑ 77'
- 15
- 16
- 28
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 7 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 6 |
| Javier Lopez | 4 |
| Preston Judd | 2 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 2 |
| Owen Wolff | 2 |
| Paul Marie | 2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-06-20
Austin FC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-05-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-05-16
San Jose Earthquakes
0–2
Portland Timbers
L
2021-05-13
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-05-08
Real Salt Lake
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.53
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
52%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Austin FC or San Jose Earthquakes
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
19.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
13.8%
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 4
2.3%
2 – 2
2.1%
2 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 28% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.